Liberal Empire: Assessing the Arguments [Full Text] | Jedediah Purdy | 09/16/2003The aim of this essay is not to define empire for all purposes, but to examine the most plausible and, arguably, influential arguments for a new imperial policy, chiefly in the realms of political and military power.

Empire and Moral Identity [Excerpt] | Pratap Bhanu Mehta | 09/11/2003Mehta examines, briefly, whether America is vulnerable to the "corruptions" of empire and the weight we should place on this moral consideration.

The Invisible Hand of the American Empire [Excerpt] | Robert Hunter Wade | 09/11/2003 Economic globalization looks like the "powerless" expansion of communications and markets, but allows the United States to harness the rest of the world to its rhythms and fortify its empire-like power. Action by Europe, China, and East Asia is a vent for hope.

Network Power and Globalization [Excerpt] | David Singh Grewal | 09/11/2003With the celebratory view of globalization comes the charge that it represents a kind of empire. But power works in voluntary processes, such as learning English or joining the World Trade Organization. “Network power” may explain the dynamic that drives aspects of globalization.

Introduction: The Revival of Empire [Full Text] | 09/04/2003Our contributors explore the recent historical developments that have made the idea of empire seem perhaps less objectionable after a long period in which it was used as a term of insult or as an argument stopper.

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